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Largest Nicaraguan population, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the number of residents who are Nicaraguan origin, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 40 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 40 is 51. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Shreveport, LA, up 23 places to #16.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Metairie, LALA139,7292,316+45%

02▲1New Orleans, LALA362,1541,469+175%

03▼1Kenner, LALA65,1361,221−24%

04▲11Houma, LALA31,735500–

05▼1Baton Rouge, LALA222,795410+18%

06▲13Harvey, LALA20,915345+763%

07▲21Terrytown, LALA24,726314−49%

08▲8Broussard, LALA15,799263–

09▲9Bridge City, LALA7,297194+1193%

10▼1Harahan, LALA8,916178+1680%

11Laplace, LALA28,343166+42%

12▲9Central, LALA30,313149–

13▲7Covington, LALA11,721126–

14Gardere, LALA12,223102+364%

15▲21Gretna, LALA17,36099−41%

16▲23Shreveport, LALA175,90284−72%

17Reserve, LALA7,79179+25%

18▼11Slidell, LALA28,34165+364%

19▼2River Ridge, LALA13,31252–

20▲6Marrero, LALA32,54051+65%

21▼7Jefferson, LALA9,70346+53%

22▼9West Monroe, LALA12,47846–

23▲2Lafayette, LALA123,31139−71%

24Cut Off, LALA5,39835–

25▲4Belle Chasse, LALA10,93430–

26Lacombe, LALA6,31029–

27Woodmere, LALA11,87925+127%

28▼18Chalmette, LALA22,61620−84%

29Eden Isle, LALA7,68316–

30▼6Shenandoah, LALA17,99814–

31Westwego, LALA8,31713–

32▼1Hammond, LALA24,03212–

33▼21St. Rose, LALA7,64412−81%

34Leesville, LALA5,2109–

35▼12Lake Charles, LALA82,6767−74%

36▼28Timberlane, LALA10,8867−90%

37▼2Thibodaux, LALA15,5735–

38▼16Village St. George, LALA8,2735−92%

39▼9DeRidder, LALA9,5033+50%

40Mandeville, LALA12,9182–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES